Transient pseudohypoaldosteronism

Transient pseudohypoaldosteronism is a renal tubulopathy characterized by renal tubular resistance to aldosterone, characterized by hyponatremia, metabolic acidosis and hyperkalemia and manifesting as dehydration, secondary to urinary tract malformation and infections in infants.

Hyponatremia

An abnormally decreased sodium concentration in the blood.


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PMID (PMCID)
19946403
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Transient Pseudohypoaldosteronism due to Urinary Tract Infection in Infancy: A Report of 4 Cases.
Nandagopal R, Vaidyanathan P, Kaplowitz P.
Int J Pediatr Endocrinol. 2009;2009:195728.
We report four infants who presented with profound hyponatremia accompanied by urinary tract infection, ultimately leading to the diagnosis of transient pseudohypoaldosteronism.
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 MIXED_SAMPLE Infant, Newborn
Transient pseudohypoaldosteronism with hyponatremia-hyperkalemia in infant urinary tract infection.
Schoen EJ, Bhatia S, Ray GT, Clapp W, To TT.
J Urol. 2002;167(2 Pt 1):680-2.
Transient pseudohypoaldosteronism with hyponatremia-hyperkalemia in infant urinary tract infection.